Published: May 07, 2025, 06:44 IST | Updated: May 07, 2025, 06:44 IST
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On the night of May 6-7, India carried out Operation Sindoor by striking at nine terror sites and launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
In the early hours of Wednesday (May 7), the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok). The operation was a retaliation to the shocking Pahalgam attack that had killed 26 innocent people.
Following the strike, several Indan celebrities, including actor Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, have hailed the operation carried out by the Indian Army.
Kumar, who never shies from putting his views forth, shared a post hailing the country. Re-posting a post shared by the Indian Army, he wrote, "Jai Hind, Jai Mahakaal (sic)."
Actor and politician Ranaut has shared videos on her Instagram Stories and wrote, "Unhone kaha that Modi ko bata dena. Aur Modi ne inko bata diya #OperationSindoor (sic)."
Ranaut also posted a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech.
“Bharat Mata ki Jai! #OperationSindoor,” read a tweet from Anupam Kher on his X handle.
Megastar Chiranjeevi has hailed the operation. Taking to X, the actor shared a picture from the Indian Army reading the name Operation Sindoor. He wrote''Jai Hind ''
Superstar Rajinikanth wrote on X, “The fighter’s fight begins. No stopping until the mission is accomplished! The entire NATION is with you. #OperationSindoor JAI HIND.”
On the night of May 6-7, India carried out Operation Sindoor by striking at nine terror sites and launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This came after a terror attack on April 22 in Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district killed 26 tourists.
The Indian Army announced the operation with a social media post around 2 am on May 7.